Hillside Meditations

Let me see:

• Got up a tad too late (0800 am)
• composed the book review entry for my blog
• composed some more entries over the day
• exchanged some emails with “a girl” in Magdeburg
• had a long siesta in the afternoon
• had a few telephone calls (friend, parents)
• had lunch and dinner (nothing to really mention culinary-wise)
• rode my scooter down to the city to walk around a little bit (whew! it was still so hot, even in the evening hours) and take some photos (most of which I did not like)
• learnt a little (much too little, indeed) Spanish
• considered reading a book on diabetes, but did not hang on
• considered watering my plants, but decided to do it tomorrow morning
• watched TV (old movie, “The Jury”, yes, was ok …)
• was a bit unsatisfied with my achievements and horrified at how quickly a weekend passes by

Now let is compare this with Summer Pierre´s list:

• experienced something of beauty and meaning today - not really (my fault)
• remained connected by staying in touch with friends, family, outside world - let´s give it a “check”
• have you moved your body today - not really, the last days were much better; this is a big, big minus, for moving my body would be really important healthwise
• created anything - check (blogged)
• nourished myself - hmmmmm (would 60 minutes of Spanish count?)
• done a thing of pleasure today - not really. Sometimes I find it hard to define what would really please me - and some things that come to mind cannot be realized
• did you drink water? - YES (I am a big and notorious drinker of water, I hardly drink anything else, I like water so much, mostly my tap water, which is quite ok)
• have you made an effort for the good? - well, yes, a bit feebly, but yes
• have you said “thank you” for all that you do indeed have? - yes, I think so, I am always well aware of the good that I have (and very much afraid of the day that I will loose some of it)

OK, I am not really content with my handling of this beautiful day - I could have done much more for myself and others, idled too much (as I often do). Diem perdidi? A bit, yes.

I will try and do much better tomorrow!

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